Zhao Yun, whose name is Zilong, was an outstanding general of the Shu Han period in Chinese history and one of the most beloved figures in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Under Liu Bei, Zhao Yun served the country for 30 years and participated in many important battles, including the Battle of Bowangpo, the Battle of Changbanpo, the Battle of the Four Counties of Pingnan Jingnan, the Battle of Irichuan, the Battle of Hanshui, and the Battle of Keigu, each time achieving remarkable results. He twice escorted the young Shu Han monarch and was hailed as one of the most prominent figures of the Three Kingdoms period.
In the Battle of Nagasakapo, Zhao Yun's heroic deeds are a good story. He rushed into the Cao army alone and successfully rescued Liu Chan, the queen of Shu Han. However, in actual history, the Battle of Nagasakapo was even more dangerous for Zhao Yun.
In historical facts, Cao Cao led a huge army of 800,000 to attack Jingzhou, and Liu Cong, the son of Liu Biao, surrendered to Cao Cao. In order to protect the people from the war, Liu Bei led hundreds of thousands of people to flee south to Jiangling. By the time he passed through Dangyang County, Cao Cao's pursuers had already caught up.
Liu Bei led only more than 2,000 men to fight fiercely with Cao's army, and the situation was precarious. Fortunately, Zhang Fei led the army in time to respond, opened up a bloody road, and successfully rescued Liu Bei. However, when Liu Bei looked back, he found that only more than 100 of his subordinates survived, and the whereabouts of more than 100,000 people, family members, and Mi Zhu, Mi Fang, Jian Yong, Zhao Yun and others became unsolved mysteries.
During the tense situation of the Battle of Changbanpo, Liu Bei was deeply saddened to learn that Zhao Yun might betray and defect to Cao Cao. Mi Fang found Liu Bei with the tragic condition of being hit by several arrows in his body, and hurriedly told him: "Zhao Zilong betrayed us and surrendered to Cao Cao!" Liu Bei reproached him: "Zilong has a deep friendship with me, how can he betray?" Zhang Fei took the opportunity to say: "He may have defected to Cao Cao when we were in trouble, seeking glory and wealth!" Liu Bei said firmly: "Zilong has always been by my side to support, his heart is as strong as iron, and he will never be shaken by wealth!" ”
However, Zhang Fei was unmoved, and led more than 20 cavalry to the Nagasaka Bridge, cut down branches and tied them to the horse's tail, and galloped through the grove to raise dust to create a suspicious situation. Zhang Fei personally stood at the head of the Nagasaka Bridge, standing with a spear horizontal, keeping an eye on the west to monitor the situation.
In fact, Zhao Yun was responsible for escorting Liu Bei's family. From four o'clock in the morning, he fought fiercely with Cao's army, shuttling among the 800,000 troops, and bravely charging until dawn. However, he failed to find Liu Bei and became separated from Liu Bei's family. Faced with this situation, Zhao Yun was determined to start a life-and-death struggle with Cao Jun to find Liu Bei's wife and Liu Chan.
Zhao Yun quickly found Jian Yong with about thirty or forty followers, inquired in detail about the whereabouts of Liu Bei's family, and asked two subordinates to send Jian Yong to report the news to Liu Bei.
Soon after, Zhao Yun discovered Liu Bei's Lady Gan and learned the whereabouts of Lady Mi and Liu Chan. Just as Zhao Yun was talking to Mrs. Gan, Cao Renbu took Mi Zhu from Chun Yudao, intending to take him to receive the merit and ask for a reward. Zhao Yun quickly arrived, killed Chun Yudao, and successfully rescued Mi Zhu. Subsequently, Zhao Yun instructed Mi Zhu to protect Mrs. Gan and leave first.
At this time, Zhao Yun still had a few cavalrymen around him, and he unexpectedly met Xia Houen again, killed Xia Houen in one go, and captured a Qingyu Sword. Zhao Yun then found Mrs. Mi and Liu Chan, and in the face of the last resort, Mrs. Mi chose to commit suicide by throwing herself into a well in order not to be a drag on Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun held a temporary funeral for Mrs. Mi, then took off his armor and heart guards, protected Liu Chan in his arms, held a gun in one hand, and mounted a horse in the other. At that time, Liu Chan was only one year old, and he fell asleep in Zhao Yun's arms with peace of mind.
Zhao Yun was undaunted and fought fiercely against the 800,000 Cao army. In the battle, he killed Cao Hong's general Yan Ming, successfully repelled Zhang He, and fought fiercely with Yuan Shao's generals Ma Yan, Zhang Yi, Jiao Touch, and Zhang Nan, and also faced Xiahou Xuan's generals Zhong Jin and Zhong Shen, bravely breaking through the encirclement. In this fierce battle, Zhao Yun successively killed more than 50 famous generals of the Cao army, captured three long lances, knocked down two banners of the Cao army, successfully broke through, and finally passed the Changsaka board.
With Liu Chan, Zhao Yun found Liu Bei. He dismounted and cried, and Liu Bei couldn't help crying. Zhao Yun saw that Liu Chan in his arms was safe and sound, and was asleep, so he handed Liu Chan over to Liu Bei. However, after Liu Bei took Liu Chan, he threw him to the ground and blamed Zhao Yun: "For you kid, you almost lost one of my generals!" Zhao Yun hurriedly picked up Adou and kowtowed to Liu Bei crying: "Although I am full of liver and brains, I can't repay your kindness!" ”
Subsequently, Zhang Fei successfully scared Cao Jun off on the Changsaka Bridge, and Liu Bei and the others finally gained a moment of safety.
The story of Zhao Zilong riding the savior alone depicted in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a legendary scene. However, in the historical book "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", it is not recorded in such detail, and only some related content is mentioned sporadically.
According to the records of the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Zhi, and the Biography of the Ancestors", Cao Cao quickly arrived in Xiangyang with light troops in order to prevent Jiangling from being seized by Liu Bei in order to prevent it from being captured by Liu Bei. Knowing that Liu Bei had passed through Xiangyang, Cao Cao sent five thousand elite horsemen to chase after him, and they galloped for a day and a night, traveling more than 300 miles, and finally arrived at Changban Slope in Dangyang. Liu Bei abandoned his wife and children, and led dozens of cavalry such as Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun to flee south in a hurry, while Cao's army captured a large number of Liu Bei's soldiers and captured a large amount of Liu Bei's baggage.
In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Zhi, and the Biography of Zhao Yun", it is also mentioned that Liu Bei abandoned his wife, son, and daughter and fled south when Yang Changsaka was caught up by Cao Jun, while Zhao Yun held Liu Chan and protected Mrs. Gan and survived.
The plot recorded in "Three Kingdoms, Shu Zhi, Zhang Fei's Biography" is that after Liu Biao's death, Cao Cao led his army into Jingzhou, and Liu Bei fled to the south of the Yangtze River in order to avoid Cao's army. Cao Cao followed in pursuit, which lasted one day and one night, and finally pursued to Dangyang Changsaka. Upon learning that Cao's army was in pursuit, Liu Bei abandoned his wife, son, and daughter, and ordered Zhang Fei to lead 20 cavalry to defend the rear. Zhang Fei resolutely demolished the Changsaka Bridge, confronted Cao Jun on the other side of the river, held a spear, glared angrily, and loudly declared: "I am Zhang Fei, dare to come and fight with me to the death!" Cao Jun did not dare to act rashly because of Zhang Fei's deterrence, so that Liu Bei successfully escaped Cao Jun's pursuit.
And in "Three Kingdoms, Shu Zhi, and the Biography of the Two Princesses", it is mentioned that when Cao Jun pursued Liu Bei and arrived at Dangyang Changsaka, the situation was very critical. Liu Bei had no choice but to abandon Mrs. Gan and Liu Chan and flee in person, but fortunately with the protection of Zhao Yun, he was able to avoid disaster.
It is recorded in the "Book of Wei: The Biography of Cao Chun" that Cao Chun followed Cao Cao to conquer Jingzhou, pursued Liu Bei to Dangyang Changsaka, and successfully captured Liu Bei's two daughters and a large number of military supplies, and captured a large number of stragglers.
The historical records of the Battle of Changbanpo do not detail Liu Bei's Mi Lady, and her historical record seems to end with her being captured by Cao's army with Guan Yu. If Mrs. Mi had not died of illness at an early age, she might have been rescued by Guan Yu along with Mrs. Gan and eventually joined Liu Bei. However, during the Battle of Changbanpo, Lady Mi is believed to have committed suicide, while Liu Bei's two daughters were captured by Cao's army. In this battle, Liu Bei's two daughters were captured, but Liu Chan, born to Mrs. Gan, survived.
Back in 194 AD, when Liu Bei was stationed in Xiaopei, Xuzhou, Mrs. Gan became Liu Bei's concubine, and since Liu Bei did not have a main room, Mrs. Gan was responsible for managing Liu Bei's housework. In 196, when Xuzhou was attacked by Lu Bu and faced great difficulties, Mi Zhu took out his family funds to help Liu Bei tide over the difficulties in order to support Liu Bei. At the same time, Mi Zhu married his sister to Liu Bei and became Liu Bei's Mrs. Mi.
Liu Bei's two daughters were supposed to be born to Mrs. Mi, while Mrs. Gan gave birth to Liu Chan. However, Liu Bei abandoned Mrs. Mi and her two daughters at that time. Madame Mi may have chosen to commit suicide as a result, while her two daughters were captured by Cao's army. Mi Fang and his sister Mrs. Mi are close in age, and they have always complained about Liu Bei's move.
The Mi brothers and sisters have always been Liu Bei's loyal followers in the early stage, helping Liu Bei generously at the most difficult moment, and they are unmoved by Cao Cao's surrender. However, with the suicide of Mrs. Mi, Mi Fang's mentality changed, and she finally chose to surrender to Soochow. Although Guan Yu's actions may have made Mi Fang dissatisfied, it was not enough for him to betray Liu Bei. The main reason is the suicide of Mrs. Mi.
According to the sporadic information of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it can be known that the battle of Nagasaka Slope was extremely dangerous. The 5,000 tiger and leopard cavalry sent by Cao Cao was led by the general Cao Chun, one of the most elite cavalry units under Cao Cao's command, and each soldier was selected from a hundred soldiers, all of whom were brave and good at fighting.
The tiger and leopard cavalry led by Cao Chun successively achieved outstanding feats in many battles, such as the killing of Yuan Tan in Nanpi City, the capture of Wuhuan Shan Yu with Zhang Liao in the Battle of White Wolf Mountain, and the defeat of Xiliang Ma Chao. The Haw Par Cavalry had an outstanding record, and its outstanding performance had a profound impact on Cao Cao's military achievements. Even with Zhang Liao's command, the excellent combat effectiveness of the tiger and leopard cavalry was the key to the victory of Cao's army in the Battle of White Wolf Mountain.
In comparison, Liu Bei's troops were relatively small, only a few thousand people, and they were obviously at a disadvantage in the face of Cao's huge forces. Zhao Yun's cavalry also had only a few dozen people, and although he was Liu Bei's main cavalry general, his cavalry was insufficient due to the scarcity of horses in the south.
Guan Yu, as the chief general of Liu Bei's naval army, commanded a naval army of several thousand people, but he had been sent to Jiangling by Liu Bei. Zhang Fei was the commander of Liu Bei's infantry army, but under the impact of Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry, his troops immediately collapsed, and only dozens of cavalry remained around him.
In the face of the strong pressure of Cao's army, Liu Bei knew that he could not fight with it, so he decided to break through with dozens of cavalry such as Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun. When he arrived at Changsaka Bridge, he found that Zhao Yun was gone, so he had to order Zhang Fei to lead twenty cavalry to break the rear.
If Zhao Yun was beside Liu Bei at that time, Liu Bei might choose to let Zhao Yun break off. Because in Liu Bei's heart, the person who stays behind will face a huge test of life and death, and for him, Zhang Fei's role in the team is more important, and he is unwilling to let Zhang Fei take such a risk.
Then, Xu Shu thought that it was immoral to leave his mother and family behind just to follow Liu Bei and flee. Therefore, he said goodbye to Liu Bei and decided to return to the battlefield to find his mother and family. In the later battle, Xu Shu encountered Cao's army, saw that his mother and family had been captured, and finally chose to surrender to Cao's army.
Zhao Yun also held the same idea, he was an upright person, and thought that if he left Liu Bei's wife, son, and daughter behind when he fled with Liu Bei, he would not be happy. Therefore, although he protected Liu Bei and broke out of the siege, Zhao Yun still resolutely gave up his own safety and returned to the battlefield to save Liu Bei's family.
Located in Dangyang City, Yichang City, Hubei Province, the Changbanpo Battlefield has now become Changbanpo Park, and traces of the ancient battlefield are still preserved within 5 kilometers of the surrounding area. 25 kilometers away from Changbanpo in the northeast, there is a dam bridge, which is the place where Zhang Fei broke the bridge according to the water at that time.
Although the historical records are not detailed enough, it can be inferred that Zhao Yun's trip can be called a life of nine deaths. Liu Bei's two daughters were captured by Cao Jun, which is a historical fact, and considering the situation at the time, Liu Bei's family should not act separately. Therefore, Lady Gan and Liu Chan were also captured by Cao Jun, while Lady Mi chose to commit suicide.
Zhao Yun marched forward bravely and shuttled through the Cao army's array, looking for the whereabouts of Liu Bei's family. On such a huge battlefield, finding them is like looking for a needle in a haystack. The battlefield was chaotic, many Cao troops were cleaning up the battlefield and rectifying the prisoners, and Liu Bei's family members and other important prisoners must be heavily guarded.
Zhao Yun was extremely brave on the battlefield and slaughtered many of Cao's tiger and leopard knights. No matter what kind of resistance he encountered, he was undaunted, and rushed into the enemy line with his spear and horse, cutting his opponent under his horse. The soldiers of the Cao Army are all brave and brave, but on the battlefield, strength is supreme, and life and death can often be decided in an instant.
Zhao Yun's strong strength made Cao Jun feel fearful, and his heart was in a shadow, and he did not dare to confront him head-on. In the end, Zhao Yun successfully found the location of Mrs. Gan and Liu Chan, and rushed directly to Cao Jun. Cao Jun struggled to resist, but under the disparity in strength, they fell under Zhao Yun's gun one by one. This Cao army collapsed under the strong pressure of Zhao Yun and fled, while Zhao Yun took the opportunity to recapture Lady Gan and Liu Chan.
However, Zhao Yun was weak and could no longer fight for Liu Bei's two daughters. He could only protect Mrs. Gan and Liu Chan to break through, protect Liu Chan in his arms, help Mrs. Gan on the horse, and the two rode on the same horse. Subsequently, Zhao Yun rode his horse with a gun, and killed as he walked.
After Zhao Yun had more Lady Gan and Liu Chan, the speed of the horse slowed down significantly, and in the face of the Cao army that came to resist, he did not hesitate to kill many Cao troops in one fell swoop. Although the Cao army was extremely elite, Zhao Yun relied on the courage of the king, demonstrated his excellent martial arts, and defeated the Cao army one by one. This battle fully demonstrated Zhao Yun's superb combat skills, and Cao's army was numerous but unbeatable, and he finally managed to break through and reach the Nagasaka Bridge.
In the Battle of Changbanpo, Zhao Yun killed at least 100 soldiers of the Cao Army on tigers and leopards, and his heroic deeds spread all over the world. There are very few generals in history who can kill hundreds of enemies in a single battle, and Zhao Yun is not facing ordinary soldiers, but the elite tigers and leopards of the Cao army, which shows his superior strength and extraordinary courage. Under Zhang Fei's response, Zhao Yun successfully crossed the Changsaka Bridge and joined Liu Bei.
Zhao Yun's heroic performance in Changban Slope made Cao Jun's tiger and leopard fear of battle, and created conditions for Zhang Fei to successfully defend Changban Bridge later. Zhang Fei was able to scare Cao Jun away, in which Zhao Yun played a key role. At that time, Zhao Yun's reputation was not yet prominent, but he killed a large number of Cao Jun on the battlefield, which made Cao Jun fearful. In the face of the famous Zhang Fei, if Cao Jun wants to go to war, he must consider carefully.
As a leading general, Cao Chun's military achievements are extraordinary. However, after a long-distance attack of one day and one night, coupled with fierce battles with Liu Bei and Zhao Yun, the troops were tired and should not fight again. At the same time, Cao Jun had a psychological shadow on Zhao Yun, seeing the dust behind Zhang Fei, he was worried that there would be ambushes, so he chose to lead the army to retreat.
Twenty years later, Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition failed, and the whole army suffered heavy losses when it retreated. In Keigu, after Zhao Yun personally broke off, Cao Jun still had a shadow in his heart, so that Zhao Yun's troops did not suffer any losses and kept their baggage and personnel. This shows the profound influence of Zhao Yun on the psychology of Cao's army in the Battle of Changbanpo.
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